Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

consultative

/kənsˈʌltətɪv/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.12 in modern English

Syllables: con-sul-ta-tive
IPA: /kənsˈʌltətɪv/

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That gives advice or consultation; advisory.

Etymology

From Latin-type *cōnsultātīvus (probably used in Medieval Latin), from cōnsultāt-, past participial stem of cōnsultō, + -īvus. By surface analysis, consult + -ative.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Inflected Forms

more consultative (comparative) most consultative (superlative)

Derived Forms

consultatively nonconsultative

Phrases

consultative selling

Synonyms

advisory consultatory consultive

Questions

How do you pronounce consultative?: The recorded pronunciation is /kənsˈʌltətɪv/.
What does consultative mean?: That gives advice or consultation; advisory.
Where does consultative come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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